Main Entry: com·pe·ti·tion
Pronunciation: käm-p-tish-n
Function: noun1: the act or process of competing2 a: a contest between rivals b: RIVALRYc: an individual or group one is competing against <look over the competition>3: the effort of persons or firms to attract business by offering the most favorable terms4: the active seeking after and use of an environmental resource (as food) in limited supply by two or more plants or animals or kinds of plants and animals